Persis (Anapersis) Fennah, 1952

Cantanhede, Inezita, Viegas, Eduarda Fernanda Gomes & Ale-Rocha, Rosaly, 2025, Persis (Anapersis) Fennah, 1952 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) from Brazil and identification key to the New World species, Zootaxa 5646 (1), pp. 78-92 : 80-82

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Persis (Anapersis) Fennah View in CoL

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Type species: Persis (Anapersis) gregaria Fennah, 1952 , by original designation.

Persis (Anapersis) Fennah, 1952: 140 View in CoL ; O’Brien 1982:308, 319; O’Brien 1986: 70–72, figs 7–12, 15, 18; Bartlett et al. 2014: 152; Bahder et al. 2021: 126 fig.6, 128.

Diagnosis. Medium-sized Persis (Anapersis) : body length 4.5–9.9 mm in males, 3.0– 7.2 mm in females. Head projecting beyond eyes, approximately two times shorter than width of compound eye in lateral view ( Figs 1E, F, G, H View FIGURE 1 , 3A, D View FIGURE 3 , 4A, D View FIGURE 4 , 5A, D View FIGURE 5 ); projection between eyes variable, either obtusely angular ( Figs 1E, F View FIGURE 1 , 3A, D View FIGURE 3 , 4A View FIGURE 4 ) or roundend in profile ( Figs 1G, H View FIGURE 1 , 4D View FIGURE 4 ). Pronotum with paradiscal regions deep, forming cup-shaped foliated fovea that partially circumscribe antennae ( Figs 1F, H View FIGURE 1 , 2E View FIGURE 2 ); median carina present but weakly marked ( Figs 2F View FIGURE 2 , 5E View FIGURE 5 ); lateral carina strongly diverging toward tegula in dorsal view ( Figs 2F View FIGURE 2 , 5E View FIGURE 5 ); posterior margin acutely concave ( Figs 2F View FIGURE 2 , 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Mesonotum with median carina strongly marked; lateral carina present but weakly marked ( Figs 2F View FIGURE 2 , 5E View FIGURE 5 ). Forewing ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ): ScP+R vein long, finishing at level of apex of clavus; RA vein with apex strongly curved anteriorly; RP vein arising after ScP+R vein; RP vein with four cells (C1, C1’, C1b, C1b’); MP vein with four branches, first forking arising after apex of clavus; CuA vein forking arising after Pcu+A 1 vein. Hind wing: RP and MP veins unbranched; CuA vein with two branches. Legs: metatibia without lateral spines ( Figs 5A, B View FIGURE 5 ).

Etymology. In the original description by Fennah (1952), the etymology of Persis (Anapersis) was not provided. However, Dmitriev (2022) discusses the etymology and grammatical gender of several genera, including Persis . The name Persis refers to the historical country of Persia (present-day Iran) and is treated as feminine in gender. Consequently, the subgenus Anapersis is also feminine. The prefix “ Ana ” (Greek: ἀνα) means “another”, combined with “ Persis ” (Greek: Περσίς).

Remarks. Persis (Anapersis) differs from species of Persis (Persis) by the projection of the head, which is approximately half the width of the compound eye, and the paradiscal region forming a deep fovea. In contrast, the species of P. (P.) exhibit a head projection about twice the width of the compound eye, and the paradiscal region forms a shallow fovea ( Figs 1A, B View FIGURE 1 ). Species of P. (A.) can be distinguished from those of Persis (Eritalaena) by the presence of a tricarinate clypeus, a forewing with long ScP+R vein and RP vein forming four cells (C1, C1’, C1b, C1b’). In P. (E.), the clypeus lacks a median carina, the forewing presents a short ScP+R vein and RP vein forms only three cells (C1, C1’, C1b) ( Figs 1C, D View FIGURE 1 ). To date, species of P. (A.) have been recorded in North, Central, and South America, whereas P. (P.) and P. (E.) have records restricted to Central and South America.

Although we did not find works that specifically address the biology of Persis , some information can be extracted both from studies focused on larger taxonomic groups such as families, tribes, etc., as well as from labels (e.g., location, collection method, seasonality). Based on these sources, we compiled brief insights into the biology of Persis .

Records. Neotropical Region: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Panama, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vicent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad – Tobago ( Bourgoin 2024). Nearctic Region: Mexico (Sonora), United States of America (Arizona) ( Bourgoin 2024). *New records: Brazil (Amazonas, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, São Paulo).